Benjamin Heywood
InvestorGeneral Partner at SkyRiver Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2.5M
Experience
- SkyRiver VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- ven^xFounding Membercurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- YPOMembercurrent2010 — presentNew England
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Venture Mentoring ServiceEntrepreneurial Mentorcurrent2019 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- BraingelsInvestorcurrent2021 — presenthttps://braingels.org/
- Futures ForgeBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Creative Destruction LabMentorcurrent2021 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Material EvolutionInvestorcurrent2021 — presentEngland, United Kingdom
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterMember, Leadership Board2022 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- PatientsLikeMeCo-Founder, President, and Chief Privacy Officer2004 — 2019Cambridge, MA
- iCarbonXGlobal Chief Privacy Officer2018 — 2019Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- SideStreet Entertainment / New Wave EntertainmentCreative Executive2003 — 2004Los Angeles, CA
- Revolution StudiosDevelopment Associate2002 — 2003Santa Monica, CA
- WoodcraftReal Estate Developer1996 — 1998Palo Alto, CA
- Target TherapeuticsProject Leader, New Business Development1994 — 1997Freemont, CA
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Mechanical Engineering1989 — 1993
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA1998 — 2000
- UCLAProducers Program2001 — 2002
Skills & more
Start-ups76Entrepreneurship45Strategy35Management5Strategic Planning4Leadership9Business Strategy12Management Consulting2New Business Development18Strategic Partnerships13Healthcare1Product Management4
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Product DevelopmentMarketing StrategySocial NetworkingSocial MediaBusiness DevelopmentMarketingLanguages English
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Colleagues at SkyRiver Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Benjamin Heywood work?
- Benjamin Heywood is General Partner at SkyRiver Ventures.
- What check size does Benjamin Heywood write?
- Benjamin Heywood typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
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Shared employers
Also worked at ven^x4
Also worked at YPO187
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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Venture Mentoring Service442
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